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A landmark building in Edinburgh’s financial district is to undergo a £200 million transformation to become Lloyds Banking Group’s main base in Scotland. Did you know with a Digital ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. If you can’t stay at Edinburgh Castle, you can always sleep next to it. Boutique hotel, The Witchery by the Castle is a short walk ...

An Edinburgh railway viaduct could be transformed into a hotel and cafe under new plans submitted to the council. The site, at 20 Gordon Street, has been used as a storage and service area having ...

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A five per cent charge will be levied on hotels, B&Bs, campsites and accommodation let through websites such as Airbnb Visitors to Edinburgh are to pay a five per cent charge on their ...

Local politicians in Edinburgh have approved a tourist tax ... From mid-2026, visitors staying in certain types of accommodation, such a hotel, bed and breakfast, hostel, self-catering apartment ...

Confidence is not in abundance across Scotland’s hospitality industry at present. With businesses weighed down by heavy costs, concerned over fragile consumer confidence, and braced for a ...

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covers hotels, bed and breakfasts, self-catering accommodation as well as rooms and properties let through websites like Airbnb. City of Edinburgh Council has said the levy of 5% will take effect ...